The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement

The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement Review

A lot of principles outlined in The Goal are accepted practice today. It espouses that constraints exist in any organization & that the focus on 'local optimums' is meaningless. From these, Goldratt goes about constructing (not fully however) how a constraint could be identified, elevated, and eventually resolved. While the book indicates that the goal of any organization is to make money, I would also submit that the book indirectly points out that the goal is to identify and resolve all constraints within an organization (manufacturing, HR, sales, marketing) so that the only constraint would be the market place.

A point to note is that this book was written over 25 years ago when 'accepted norms' in manufacturing in particular & organizations in general were much different. From that standpoint, this book is a pioneer.

At the end, you do wish there was more input on HOW one could resolve the constraints. But as Goldratt himself adds, he realized this and addressed them in his subsequent publications.

The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement Overview

In this intriguing, readable business novel, which illustrates state-of-the-art economic theory, Alex Rogo is a UniCo plant manager whose factory and marriage are failing. To revitalize the plant, he follows piecemeal advice from an elusive former college professor who teaches, for example, that reduction in the efficiency of some plant operations may make the entire operation more productive. Alex's attempts to find the path to profitability and to engage his employeesi n the struggle involve the reader; and thankfully the authors' economic models, including a game with match sticks and bowls, are easy to understand. Although some characters are as anonymous as the goods manufactured in the factory, others ring true. In addition, the tender story of Alex and his wife's separation and reconciliation makes a touching contrast to the rest of the book. Recommended for anyone with an interest in the state of the American economy.

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